In late 2020, Kairi Sane would return to Japan to spend time with her husband, and once her contract expired the following year, she would depart WWE for what many assumed was for good. Now though, PWInsider.com has reported that she is expected to re-sign with the company. However, Dave Meltzer has since reported on Wrestling Observer Radio the return may not be imminent, as she has dates to fulfill in Japan and is expected back around November.

34-year-old Sane had been with WWE since 2017, where she received a massive push by winning the Mae Young Classic that same year by defeating Tessa Blanchard, Bianca Belair, Dakota Kai, Toni Storm, and Shayna Baszler. She’d go on to have a 71-day reign as NXT Women’s Champion in 2018, and on the main roster, she was one-half of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions with Asuka for 180 days.